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Former Grand Isle councilman convicted of child sex abuse
JEFFERSON PARISH, La. (WGNO) — A former Grand Isle councilman, ex-police officer and former member of the Grand Isle Port commission has been found guilty of child sex abuse.
According to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office, 81-year-old Elgene Gary Sr. abused two juveniles for several years. The allegations first came forward in 2021 when one of the victims felt safe to come forward to law enforcement following her displacement from Grand Isle due to Hurricane Ida.
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The then-16-year-old victim told investigators that Gary molested her between the ages of 7 and 15. During the investigation, a 40-year-old woman also came forward in January of 2022, saying that she had been molested by Gary on one occasion between the ages of 7 and 10.
On Thursday, May 29, a jury found Gary guilty as charged on three counts of sexual battery. His sentencing is scheduled for June 16. Sexual battery of a juvenile under 13 carries a minimum sentence of 25 years in prison without Grand Isle councilman convicted of child sex abuse
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